New data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the total number of liquidations decreased by 1.6% in May 2022 compared with the same period a year ago.
Statistics South Africa has published its latest consumer price index, showing that annual headline inflation jumped to 5.9% in December 2021, up from 5.5% in November 2021.
Statistics South Africa has published the latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) up until September 2021, showing what workers are getting paid across the various sectors in the country.
South Africa's annual consumer inflation accelerated to its highest reading in more than four years in November 2021, driven mostly by rising transport costs.
One of the key findings of the survey is the heavy reliance on grants by much of the population, with more than a quarter of respondents now relying on grants as their main source of income.
South Africa's unemployment rate reached a record high in Q3 2021 on the back of continued lockdown restrictions, load shedding and the July riots impacted jobs in the country.
Statistics South Africa has published the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QFLS) for Q3 2021, providing a clearer indication of how continued lockdown restrictions, load shedding and the July riots impacted jobs in the country.